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DRIFTERS
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Score

7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

12

Studio

Hoods Entertainment

Official Streams

Netflix

DRIFTERS

Also known as Drifters

TVFall 2016Source MangaR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

7.5/10

Community score

#952

Rank

619.4K

Members

4.3K

Favorites

Synopsis

The story centers around Shimazu Toyohisa, the real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Nasu, Yoichi Suketaka

Nasu, Yoichi Suketaka

Main

Voice: Saiga, Mitsuki (Japanese)

Oda, Nobunaga

Oda, Nobunaga

Main

Voice: Uchida, Naoya (Japanese)

Shimazu, Toyohisa

Shimazu, Toyohisa

Main

Voice: Nakamura, Yuuichi (Japanese)

Abe no, Haruakira

Abe no, Haruakira

Supporting

Voice: Sakurai, Takahiro (Japanese)

Africanus, Scipio

Africanus, Scipio

Supporting

Voice: Yanaka, Hiroshi (Japanese)

Akechi, Mitsuhide

Akechi, Mitsuhide

Supporting

Voice: Hayami, Show (Japanese)

Alester

Alester

Supporting

Voice: Fukuda, Kenji (Japanese)

Aram

Aram

Supporting

Voice: Lush, Gregory (English)

Core Staff

Cook, Justin

Cook, Justin

Producer

Fudetani, Yoshiyuki

Fudetani, Yoshiyuki

Producer

Ueda, Shinya

Ueda, Shinya

Producer

Ueda, Yasuyuki

Ueda, Yasuyuki

Producer

Herek, Samantha

Herek, Samantha

Assistant Producer

Kamino, Yukako

Kamino, Yukako

Assistant Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Gospel Of The Throttle 狂奔REMIX ver." by Minutes Til Midnight

Endings

1: "Vermillion" by Maon Kurosaki (eps 1-11)

2: "Rurou no Zakuro" by Yasushi Ishii (eps 12)

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Related Titles

Sequel

Drifters (OVA)

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Adaptation

Drifters

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Alternative Version

Drifters: Special Edition

anime

Other

Drifters: Kokuou-sama Goranshin

anime

Other

Drifters (OVA): Kokuou-sama Goranshin

anime

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Fight Song

4.11/5
Aired 10/7/2016

Episode 2

Footsteps

4.5/5
Aired 10/14/2016

Episode 3

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4.36/5
Aired 10/21/2016

Episode 4

Active Heart

4.24/5
Aired 10/28/2016

Episode 5

Bring Back Love

4.62/5
Aired 11/4/2016

Episode 6

Men of Destiny

4.42/5
Aired 11/11/2016

Episode 7

Chaos Diver

4.52/5
Aired 11/18/2016

Episode 8

Mystery Call Me

4.42/5
Aired 11/25/2016
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes12
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonFall 2016
AiredOct 7, 2016 to Dec 23, 2016
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#403
Scored by292.2K
BroadcastFridays at 23:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Drifters

Romaji title

DRIFTERS

Japanese title

DRIFTERS

Synonyms

Drifters: Battle in a Brand-new World War

Production Team

Main studio

Hoods Entertainment

Producers

Rakuonsha, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Shounen Gahousha

Licensors

Funimation

Japanese title

DRIFTERS

Themes And Audience

Adult CastGoreHistoricalIsekaiMilitarySamuraiSeinen